Miss Universe 1960

Miss Universe 1960
Linda Bement
Date7 July 1960 (1960-07-07)
PresentersCharles Collingwood
VenueMiami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
BroadcasterCBS
Entrants43
Placements15
Debuts
  • Jordan
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Tunisia
Withdrawals
  • Guatemala
  • Hawaii
  • Mexico
  • Poland
  • Thailand
  • Turkey
Returns
  • Chile
  • Finland
  • Hong Kong
  • Lebanon
  • Morocco
  • New Zealand
  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
  • Suriname
  • Switzerland
  • Venezuela
WinnerLinda Bement
United States
CongenialityMyint Myint May (Burma)
PhotogenicDaniela Bianchi (Italy)

Miss Universe 1960 was the ninth Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 9 July 1960.

At the end of the event, Akiko Kojima of Japan crowned Linda Bement of United States as Miss Universe 1960. Bement was the third representative of the United States to win the contest.

Contestants from forty-three countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Charles Collingwood.